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What stocks can I buy online through TradeDirect?

With TradeDirect, you can buy and sell stocks on 35 major exchanges around the world, including on the Swiss market. With access to such a broad spectrum of companies, you can take advantage of numerous market opportunities and diversify your portfolio in a number of ways:

  • by market (e.g., Roche, Novartis, Nestlé, and Richemont all trade on the SMI; Apple, Nike, and Microsoft trade on the Dow Jones; Alphabet, Tesla, Meta, and Airbnb trade on the Nasdaq; LVMH and Hermès trade on the CAC 40; Adidas, Siemens, and SAP trade on the DAX)
  • by sector (e.g., technology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology)
  • by theme (e.g., renewable energy, artificial intelligence)artificielle, etc.),
  • by investment strategy (e.g., growth, value, income)

TRADEDIRECT ONLINE TRADING PLATFORM – THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR BOTH BEGINNING AND EXPERIENCED INVESTORS

Easy-to-use platform

 

With our streamlined trading platform, buying and selling stocks and tracking their performance is a breeze.

The latest financial news

 

Stay on top of stock market rumors and news so you can make smart investment decisions.

Investment ideas

 

TradeDirect gives you access to stock ratings, investment ideas, and portfolio simulations through TheScreener, an independent research firm in Switzerland.

Powerful analytical tools

TradeDirect’s advanced charts, watchlists, and market alerts help you make sense of the stock market and seize opportunities.

Fees for trading stocks

Our fees are low, and there’s no minimum order size or account balance.

  Swiss markets (1) and Xetra US markets European markets (2)
Amount Brokerage fees
CHF/EUR
Brokerage fees 
USD
Brokerage fees
EUR
0 - 500 3.90 3.90 10.90
500 - 750 5.90 5.90 10.90
750 - 1'000 5.90 5.90 10.90
1'000 - 2'000 10.90 10.90 10.90
2'000 - 10'000 29.90 29.90 29.90
10'000 - 15'000 44.90 44.90 44.90

The order entry screen shows estimated fees for the transaction in question, but they are non-binding; only the final order confirmation is authoritative. If you have any questions about fees, please contact our Customer Service Center before placing your order.

1) Fees for SIX Swiss ExchangeFor unlisted investment funds, brokerage fees apply to purchases; sales are free. For certain unlisted funds, BCV’s standard fee applies. For the SIX Structured Products Exchange, the fee is capped at CHF 69.90 for orders above CHF 15,000.

2) For Frankfurt Parkett, a fee of EUR 44.90 applies to orders between EUR 0 and EUR 15,000; for orders above EUR 15,000, the European market fees shown above apply.

Download our full fee schedule

Here’s what our customers have to say

Why TradeDirect?

RS.

I’ve been a TradeDirect customer for several months now and I’m very happy with it. I use it mainly for ETFs, and any questions I have are answered quickly. It’s well worth the money and it’s backed by a Swiss bank.

M.M.

It’s really easy to enter trades and track them.

W.T.

I already have an account elsewhere, but I wanted to diversify where I hold my assets.

F.G.

I like knowing TradeDirect is backed by a Swiss cantonal bank.

of experience in online trading

Data and transactions are encrypted for maximum security

Swiss-based customer service available 7:30am–10:00pm

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Offer

This special offer is valid for customers who sign up for their first TradeDirect securities account. You do not have to be a BCV customer to benefit from this offer.

  • For the first month after you open your account, you will be refunded up to CHF 1,000 in brokerage fees (excluding other fees and duties) when you place orders involving stocks, warrants, ETFs, or listed fund shares via tradedirect.ch on the SIX Swiss Exchange, SIX Structured Products Exchange Ltd, NYSE, NASDAQ, Xetra, or Euronext Paris. Any portion of that amount that remains unused at the end of this period cannot be transferred or refunded. Orders placed by telephone are not eligible.
  • No admin fees will be charged in 2026 for new securities accounts.
  • We will refund up to CHF 500 in fees when you transfer securities to TradeDirect. You must request this refund and send us proof of the transfer once it has been made.

To be eligible for this special offer, you must be a first-time TradeDirect customer and sign up by 30 June 2026. One offer per person. Quantities are limited, and BCV reserves the right to modify the offer at any time. In all other respects, TradeDirect’s Terms and Conditions of Use apply and can be viewed on our website.

TradeDirect is a registered trademark of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV), Place St-François 14, Case postale 300, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland. BCV is a corporation organized under public law listed in the Vaud Canton Trade Register under number H883/00859 and federal number CH-550-1000040-7. BCV is a Swiss bank and securities firm licensed by the Switzerland by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Laupenstrasse 27, 3003 Bern, Switzerland.

Please read our data protection policy and the terms and conditions for accessing the website and certain TradeDirect services. These documents contain clauses governing the limits of data confidentiality, disclaimers of warranty, and restrictions on the provision of products and information to citizens of certain jurisdictions. Only Swiss residents may open a TradeDirect account.

When you invest, you run the risk of losing money. The risks inherent in certain investments, particularly derivatives and structured products, may not be suitable for all investors. It is your responsibility to know your risk profile and to obtain information on potential risks, in particular by consulting the SwissBanking brochure "Risks Involved in Trading Financial Instruments", before carrying out any transaction. The TradeDirect website does not constitute a personalized investment recommendation and does not offer investment advice. In principle, any information and/or documents on this website that relate to financial instruments or services within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA) are considered advertising material pursuant to the same Act.

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Data are displayed with a delay of at least 15 minutes, and possibly more depending on the exchange providing the data. However, real-time data may be available for certain exchanges, depending on your data subscription.

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